‘Safer opioid distribution’ as an essential public health intervention for the opioid mortality crisis – Considerations, options and examples towards broad-based implementation

Canada experiences excessive opioid mortality, mainly from toxic opioid exposure. Many interventions have been implemented, but are limited in reach and impact. ‘Safer opioid distribution’ (SOD) is a crucial preventive measure for overdose. SOD needs to be implemented for a large, ‘at-risk’ opioid user population. Other community-based public health interventions may guide SOD organization.